Where does “theurgical” come from?
theurgical (English) comes from English theurgy, from Latin theurgia, from Ancient Greek θεουργία, from Ancient Greek θεουργός, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom — to make.
theurgical (English): Of or pertaining to magic
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to magic
Ancestry of “theurgical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theurgy | A form of magic designed to allow for worship or... |
| 2 | Latin | theurgia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεουργία | sorcery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεουργός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ουργός | worker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |